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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: The Use of "Flunk"
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Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 14:59:26 GMT
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In article <4igskf$21r@thingol.esoterica.pt>,
Cris  <acjgabr@esoterica.pt> wrote:
>Could someone please let me know if people are still using the word 
>"flunk " to mean fail an exam or subject?  Isn't there any other word 
>which is more commonly used - besides "to fail"?

Although I occasionally hear "flunk" at UoC, my peers more often
"blew" or "blew off" the exams.  I think our predecessors were more
likely to "crash (and burn)" or "tank" on them.

I suspect this term varies a lot by age-group and area.  I remember
a lot more people "flunking" in high school.  In general, only 
adults used "fail."

 
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